West Liberty, Iowa
| West Liberty, Iowa | |
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| City | |
Downtown West Liberty, Iowa
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| Motto: Community of Opportunity | |
 Location of West Liberty, Iowa |
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| Coordinates: 41°34′17″N 91°15′40″W / 41.57139°N 91.26111°WCoordinates: 41°34′17″N 91°15′40″W / 41.57139°N 91.26111°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Iowa
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| County | Muscatine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Robert Hartman |
| • City manager | Lawrence McNaul |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.74 sq mi (4.51 km2) |
| • Land | 1.74 sq mi (4.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 676 ft (206 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,736 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 3,726 |
| • Density | 2,147.1/sq mi (829.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 52776 |
| Area code(s) | 319 |
| FIPS code | 19-84315 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0462879 |
West Liberty is a city in Muscatine County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3,736 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Muscatine micropolitan area.
West Liberty is located 5 miles south of Interstate 80 on Historic Highway 6. The city is home to the West Liberty Raceway, located in the Muscatine County Fairgrounds. The Muscatine County Fair takes place in West Liberty in July of each year.
West Liberty was incorporated in 1868. The town was located at the junction of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific and Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railroads. Prior to incorporation the town stood about half a mile north of where it is currently located but it was relocated in order to be closer to the railway. The settlement was originally known as Wapsinonoc Township, which means smooth surfaced, meandering creek or stream. The changing of the name to Liberty (after the town of Liberty, Ohio, the former home of many of the new settlers) is attributed to the wife of the township's first postmaster, Simeon A. Bagley. It is believed that the town came to be known as West Liberty after it was relocated, possibly influenced by a town west of Liberty, Ohio that was named West Liberty, Ohio.
West Liberty is located at 41°34′17″N 91°15′40″W / 41.571517°N 91.261229°W (41.571517, -91.261229).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.74 square miles (4.51 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,736 people, 1,251 households, and 890 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,147.1 inhabitants per square mile (829.0/km2). There were 1,316 housing units at an average density of 756.3 per square mile (292.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 71.2% White, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 2.1% Asian, 23.3% from other races, and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 52.2% of the population. West Liberty was the first town in the state of Iowa to achieve a Hispanic-majority population.
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